Reinolds History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Reinolds family
The surname Reinolds was first found in Saxony, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. Chronilces first mention meister Reynolt of Stralsburg in 1303 and Ernst Reinolt of Glatz in 1532. The oldest form of the name is "Reginold," which meant literally "clever in council." The ending -old changed to -hold during the 16th century. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.
Early History of the Reinolds family
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Reinolds Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Reinhold, Reinholdt, Reinholt, Reinolt, Reinold, Reinolds, Rainolt, Rainold, Rheinhold, Rheinholdt, Rheinholt, Rhinehold, Rhineholdt, Rhinehold, Rinehold, Reinholtz and many more.
Early Notables of the Reinolds family
Prominent bearers of the family name Reinolds at this time were Erasmus Reinhold (1511-1553), German astronomer and mathematician, eponym of the lunar crater.
Thomas Reinhold (1690-1751), was a German singer, son of the Archbishop of Dresden and his son, Charles Frederick...
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Reinolds migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Reinolds Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Paul Reinolds, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 1
- Christopher Reinolds, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 1
- Nico Reinolds, aged 38, who landed in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Globe" 1
- Richard Reinolds, aged 16, who arrived in Isla de Providencia in 1635 aboard the ship "Expectation" 1
- Mr. Thomas Reinolds, (b. 1620), aged 15, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Safety" arriving in Virginia in 1635 2
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Reinolds migration to West Indies +
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association.
3Reinolds Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
- Mr. John Reinolds, (b. 1615), aged 20, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Matthew" arriving in St Christopher (Saint Kitts) in 1635 4
- Mr. Thomas Reinolds, (b. 1617), aged 18, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Matthew" arriving in St Christopher (Saint Kitts) in 1635 4
- Mr. Thomas Reinolds, (b. 1619), aged 16, British settler traveling aboard the ship "William and John" arriving in St Christopher (Saint Kitts) in 1635 4
- Mr. John Reinolds, (b. 1612), aged 23, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Paul of London" arriving in St Christopher (Saint Kitts) in 1635 4
Citations +
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved October 5th 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's (Retrieved October 4th 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm